GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME BACK TO NEWS-8 NOW, I'M PAUL MERRILL. IN SOUTH BERWICK, A COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE OF ONE OF ITS OWN. THE TROY PAPPAS CELEBRATION BALLGAME AND HOMERUN DERBY WAS HELD AT MARSHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL SUNDAY. TROY PAPPAS WAS A STUDENT ATHLETE WHO PLAYED FOR MARSHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL AND BATES COLLEGE BEFORE HE DIED LAST YEAR. THE EVENT IS A FUNDRAISER FOR THE TROY PAPPAS MEMORIAL FUND. THE MARSHWOOD COMMUNITY AND THE SEACOAST MAVERICKS, A COLLEGIATE SUMMER BASEBALL TEAM PAPPAS ONCE PLAYED FOR, HOSTED THE EVENT. "it's special it's nice to see everyone come together for one common purpose and that purpose was troy, he was a remarkable young man. We're sad that he's not here, but what troy stood for is outstanding and we'd like to make any contribution we can to his foundation." THE TROY PAPPAS CELEBRATION KICKED OFF WITH A BASEBALL CLINIC FOR YOUNGSTERS HELD BY MEMBERS OF THE SEACOAST MAVERICKS. WITH THE FOURTH OF JULY COMING THIS WEEK YOU MIGHT BE THINKING ABOUT SETTING OFF SOME FIREWORKS. BUT FIRE OFFICIALS SAY IT'S IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND AND PRACTICE SAFETY WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR OWN FIREWORKS DISPLAY. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR THAT FIREWORKS ARE LEGAL IN MAINE. HOWEVER, SOME CITIES AND TOWNS HAVE ORDINANCES BANNING THE USE OF FIREWORKS ALL TOGETHER. IT'S BEST TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRST. BY LAW, YOU MUST BE 21 OR OLDER TO USE FIREWORKS. IF YOU DO USE THEM, MAKE SURE THE FIREWORKS ARE PROPERLY SECURED TO THE GROUND IN AN AREA A SAFE DISTANCE AWAY. "some of these consumer grade fireworks can travel up to three-hundred feet and create quite an explosion. So, you need to keep that in mind, keep them away from your house a minimum of 150 feet of any structure or your boat or anything else that can burn." AS ALWAYS, OUR COVERAGE CONTINUES ON OUR WEBSITE, W-M-T-W- DOT-COM, AND OUR AS ALWAYS, OUR COVERAGE CONTINUES ON OUR WEBSITE, W-M-T-W- DOT-COM, AND OUR MOBILE APP. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US HERE ON NEWS-8 NOW. I'M MAKE SURE TO